Hi, I'm Brooke!

I'm a Grand Rapids, MI photographer specializing in birth photography and family photojournalism. I like to teach other women how to use their DSLRs to photograph their families, too. I believe in the power of beauty and the beauty of the raw and ordinary.

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Ok, so I can't really blog this whole birth the way I often blog births, but I want to tell you that it happened, and that it was so great.

And I'm mentioning it here without showing you any photos of this baby or family because I want you -- potential future birth photography client -- to know that if privacy is a concern for you, I absolutely WILL refrain (though it may pain me to do so!) from gleefully sharing images from your birth on this blog, my website, FB, or wherever else you don't feel comfortable having them shared. The images - the story -- are yours, and birth is very personal, as is your sense of privacy about birth.

Still, I have to just mark the occasion: a sweet baby girl was born in the middle of September. I was there, and the images are beautiful. You'll just have to trust me on this one. :)